Innovative closet designs help consumers plan perfect wardrobes
Implications - Getting dressed may be a seemingly simple act, but to many, it can pose a challenge (even causing stress) while for others, it may be a fun exercise in self-expression. Regardless, innovations that turn basic closets into hi-tech wardrobes are making it easier for consumers to select outfits, mix and match and organize their pieces in the most effective way possible, rendering the act of dressing into an easy experience that meets the needs of both fashion aficionados and normal consumers alike.
Trend Themes
1. Hi-tech Closets - Consumers are attracted to products that help them save time. Smart Closets are items that promote efficiency and appeal to shoppers with hectic lifestyles. Solution may lie in coming out with a greater number of these designs.
2. Digitization of Closet - Items that allow you to photograph or scan every piece of apparel, functionally 'digitizes' your clothes, allowing users to organize their closet and even plan for trips. Digitized wardrobes cater to the consumer's experience by making it easy for them to interact with their possessions.
3. Wearable Storage - Wearable storage is a new trend in the fashion industry. The trend is heading towards backpacks or bags that have been designed to store your entire closet giving consumers the freedom to carry their wardrobe with them wherever they go.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Apparel Industry - Companies can create innovative smart closets to render the act of dressing into an easy experience accommodating the needs of both fashion aficionados and normal consumers alike.
2. Tourism Industry - Companies can develop wearable storage in the form of backpacks to enable travelers to carry around their wardrobes with freedom and go hands-free while exploring a new city.
3. Software and Technology Industry - Companies can come up with digitizing closet solutions that allow users to photograph or scan every piece of apparel, functionally 'digitizes' then to save their time and provide greater organization.
